PaulRogan

The Government has declared war on supermarket plastic bags. In the scheme of things, supermarket plastic bags are a miniscule percentage of our household refuse but are seen as a target to encourage us all to reduce landfill and litter.

On the face of it, having a ‘go' at the supermarkets should get public support. We all love to hate them because they seem to want to control our lives and money just as much as the Government does.

However, I fear that basic food prices could rise as a result of this ‘war'. One easy way for supermarkets to control shoplifting is to have shoppers enter their stores bag-less. With growing numbers of customers approaching checkouts with an array of bags and boxes, controlling shoplifting will require more vigilance and manpower and that will ultimately cost shoppers more.

Is the Government making a mountain out of a molehill or have they found a cunning and stealthy way to increase retail prices?